Things were kicked up a notch at Intersection tonight. It started off slowly; people kind of arrived at different times. And New Guy and Yang Li didn't show up until Hospitality. But, everyone brought their own brand of fellowship and I have to say, the whole was far greater than the sum of its parts ( Read more... )

It felt good being back in church for the second Sunday in a row. Rev. Sue gave the homily; it focused on Matthew 5:1-12 otherwise known as, the Beatitudes. Did you know the Greek for "blessed" is beati (pronounced, bee-ah-tee) hence the name given for that roster of blessed things ("Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall inherit the earth" ( Read more... )

Tim (not to be confused with Rick's son), another of what seems to be a crowded stable of seminarians, gave the homily at yesterday's morning Mass. He is an earnest white man, pushing forty. Not egregiously handsome, but pleasant in an inviting sort of way. He sports a prematurely graying crew cut (he wears it on the longish side.) And, he is ( Read more... )

Susan Hill, our seminarian, gave the sermon today. I know because I looked it up on the website as soon as I arrived home after a long day ( Read more... )